Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-26

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| northern suburbs. In some OF the Subdivisions
which are out Of harmony with the general plan
and direction Of the city streets the extension Of
| mary map submitted by the Commissioners to the
Senate, will cause considerable disturbance.
have power to lay down the lines Of the future
street extensions and to prevent In the future any
subdivisions not in accord with the general plan.
owners OF small pieces OF property that will be
badly mutilated by the proposed street extensions
expect eventually when work is actually begun to
B fe8 se IN lol shey
alton before the work is actually begun, with
the shadow OF coming street projected
as to leave only small remnant On each side out
side OF the shadow. In case number Of years
elapsed before the shadow materlalized, such
| property, the owners fear, would be in very un.
| desirable situation. Col. Ludlow speaking OF the
| proposed extensions to STAR reporter, said that
make the surveys and complete the plans. The
| commissioners, he said, would be empowered,
under the law. to attend to all the minor details
! ana 10 make such changes as were found deSra-
BILE. Still the streets could not be made to wiggle
| so as to dodge all the houses in the way, It was
time he said, that something was done to stop the
laying out OF streets ten feet wide. running in anv
| direction, and calling them avenues. general
plan should have been made and enforced twenty
years ago. IL can De done now with less tncOnve-
n1ence and at much less expense than it can be
done IN the future. He did not think that after
the plan had been approved there would be any
delay In the actual work or long suspense that
would be injurious to property interests as he was
confident that the next session Of Congress would
| at once provide for the whole work.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.: j. ]. Albright, the owner of the st. Cloud
building, at the southwest corner OF 9th and F
Streets has in contemplation the erection OF a
large re-proof building upon That Site which will
be suitable for offices. There is an ample frontage
on both streets, and nearly all the ground can be
creased in value during the last few years and
that the income derived from it does not afford
sufcient return upon the money that 1t is said to
be worth. 1t was reported short time ago that
the owner had refused $50 900 for the property,
which would be at the rate Of eighteen or twenty
dollars per foot, improvements included. while
this may be regarded as high price for street
property, yet during the past few years great Inn
provements have been made on this street, and
property has increased in value. The Columbia
National bank, in December last paid SIS per foot
for site on the opposite side of the street,
ing. In the last few days the old Talimadge hall
property was sold, and as the lot runs to depth
OF 159 feet, 1T averaged about $3.50 per foot A
piece OF property on the same side OF the street
but little farther east has about the same Depth
and last summer it was sold for about 1886 per
foot. In November last s12.o0 per foot was paid
| Tor the walker property on the south side OF F
street, between 10Th and 18th, while about the
same time 81! 80 per foot was paid for the site
Ing its new building. In the early part OF last
year $13 per foot was paid for the Merrick prop
erty and In the preceding year 81 81 per feot was
paid for portion OF the ground upon which the
Baltimore Sun building now stands The improve
ments along this street have kept pace with the
increase in values and in the time referred to the
following new buildings have been erected, while
large number have been remodeled: The Glover
building, the Kellogg building, the Hooe building
the Adams building, the Baltimore Sun building
w. B. Moses & Sons building and the Pacific build
Ing: There is now in course Of erection building
FOR woodward Lothrop, the Equitable Building
Ing. The erection OF two large store and Office
buildings in addition to those above mentioned are
contemplated 1T is said, and the work OF erection
nrOhably hp
THE FENDALL BUILDING. - sao:aI
AS stated in THE STAR, the old building at the
southeast corner OF Az street and Indiana avenue
fronting the City Hall, and long the residence OF
the late Philip Fendall, is TO give place to more
modern and imposing structure, to be used as an
Office building. The proposed improvement will
consist OF sixsto ry building, covering the entire
feet on ~ street. The elevations are designed in
simple and massive style. The main entrance
as planned, will be on Indiana avenue, approached
in width is to extend the full depth of the build
Ing In the center OF the building is be located
the stairway, elevator and fireproof vaults, ex-
tending through all the stories. The building will
contain 81 Offices The building will be heated by
steam, and supplied with modern appliances for
prepared by Messrs. w. NJ POindeXter. architerts
and the building will be commenced at once under
their direction by the contractor, Mr.. VIM. p
Lipscomb. -as
Mr.. LYMAN TIFFANY's RESIDENCE.
Next week the work of erecting q handsome
residence for Mr. Lyman Tiffany OF New York, on
the east side OF Connecticut avenue, between r
and streets, will be begun. The house will have q
frontage OF thirty-five feet, which will give an
1t will be three stories in height and there will be
an open vestibule at the main entrance s,ipnorted
ON with Bay Wndw
feature OF the front. The entrance leads into a
large hall fifteen feet wide, which will contain a
cends from the center OF this hall to the upper
STORIES. The hall is lighted from the bay window
ana VIII form novel and attractive feature OF
remaining space, and leading from the hall VIII he
the dining room. The arrangement OF the upper
not an architect made the elevations and plan Of
the house himself, and as the work of al amafenr
It Is said 70 be remarkably MT TIFFANY
ence OF the work TO Mr.. VIM. p. Llpscomb. the
builder. D'' sAS
DR. RUTHs NEW HOUSE.
DR.. NJ. L. Ruth, U. s. n, Is building houao an
the south side OF street. near Goth street. whtch
will be another addition to the attractive homes
which adorn the city. The plans prepared nv III
Bruce Gray, architect, show plain front Of red
circular bay window is carried to the thirG-sfnrT
where II terminates In a balcony. The construc.
ton VIII be solid and substantial. In planning
the interior great simplicity has been ohServef
and the details necessary for comfort ss well ~
elegance have not been neglected. There ia an
Sfo fr-
case hall by screen OF oak, The parlOr fs IN the
right OF the hail. and back OF it Is the dinino-rno
with large pantry adjoining A large room
occupies the entire front OF the house on the sec
ond story, and back OF this is another Chamber
with bath room at the end of the upDer hall Tn
the third story there are four Chambers The IN.
terror nnlsn Will be handsome and effective. -
THE MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE ExTENsrov -
Work has been resumed on the extension ~
Massachusetts, avenue from Boundary ia Rock
creek, the contract for which was awarded last
fall by the District Commissioners. roadway a.
feet wide has been cut through the turf or Kaln.
rama heights, and the excavation and GRADING
will go on rapidly as the weather becomes mo1sSs
favorable for outdoor work. While the roadvrav
is but 90 feet, there Will be so feet on each side fr
the SIDEWALKS and parking, thus giving the exten-
sion width OF 16O feet, the same as Ihat 81 the
avenue within the city limits. The extension will
stop at ROCK creek until an appropriation "a maze
l0r the erection OF bridge TO span that Stream
The owners OF the land on the other sie or HesnE
creek extending 10 the Tenleytown road beCan
last lall the work or opening up MaSsach,Istsffs
avenue, and IL IL supposed that they win contfn,e
their operations In the spring. The KalOran5a
heights property has not yet been divided aTnnnT
tne owners. but a. soon % the partition Is effee
subdivision Of the land win be maze and the
streets VIII DO laid out. -N = s' =.
Senator Cullom is reported ct st. Louis "A savs
Ing tnat the interstate commerce act does not nrn.
hlblt tne making OF special rates for Rreat naft6neI
8egnerlngS eucn g e0campmentS and con yentfnna
Inc women OF Par9OnA Kan. h0ld n uoso r,aeet